Property fire
Fire Control received an emergency call reporting fire in the above office of the property. Fire Control immediately mobilised appliances from Burnham on Sea, Bridgwater (wholetime), Cheddar with an officer.
At 11:35 an assistance message was received asking for this incident to become 'Make Pumps 6' due to roof involved in fire. Fire Control mobilised crews from Taunton (wholetime and on-call), Wells, and the Incident Command Unit from Street with 2x further officers.
At 12:00 - message received from crews - Grade 2 commercial property measuring 30m x 10m with roof involved in fire. Crews are at work with 4x breathing apparatus, 2x hose reel jets in use. Electrics have been isolated and all occupants are free and clear of property.
Crews also requested the attendance of a water carrier which was mobilised from Bridgwater.
At 12:25 an assistance message was received asking for this incident to become 'Make Pumps 8' for additional crew. Fire Control mobilised Glastonbury and Somerton.
At 12:30 - message received from crew - This incident has now been sectorised. In Sector 1 - Aerial Ladder Platform and 1x main jet in use. Sector 3 - 2x main jets in use. Police are now in attendance for road closure.
At 12:56 - an assistance message was received asking for this incident to become 'Make Pumps 12' - Crews from Wellington, Chard, and Patchway and Avonmouth (Avon FRS) was mobilised alongside with 2x officers.
At 13:10 - message received from crews - Crews are at work working within 2 sectors. Sector 1 - crews are setting up a 135 ladder and breathing apparatus to fight fire from roof. Sector 3 - Crews are at work with 2x breathing apparatus and a 135 ladder to remove roof tiles. 2x main jets and 1x covering jet in use. Salvage is now complete. Internal firefighting taking place on the first floor.
At 13:38 - an assistance message received from crew requesting the attendance of the drone. This was mobilised from Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Station.
At 14:15 - message received from crew - Crews at work using 135 ladder, breathing apparatus, and hose reel jet. Crew also stripping tiles and inspecting the roof space. 5x firefighters internally monitoring roof space with a thermal image camera and gas monitor. Crews are making steady progress. Aerial Ladder Platform now being used for inspection purposes.
At 14:42 - an assistance message received from crew - requesting 6x relief crews. Chard, Frome, Bridgwater (On-Call), Ilminster, Wellington and Castle Cary was mobilised.
At 15:26 - message received from crew - 2x firefighters at work using a hose reel jet to dampen down hot spots. Breathing apparatus has been discontinued and crews are conducting internal inspections with a thermal image camera and gas monitor. Drone team has deployed and being used to capture aerial footage for roof damage.
At 16:40 - message received from crew - Fire is now out. Relief has now taken place, Crews within Sectors 1 & 3 are making up equipment and monitoring fire conditions. Fire Investigation now taking place and crews damping down hot spots.
At 21:05 - All appliances have now left the incident and a revisit has been planned for later tonight to ensure the fire has not reignited and there are no hotspots. Unfortunately the building was severely damaged and the cause was ascertained as being accidental.